COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranties

An analysis of changes in the liability for product warranties follows.

	Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2017			2016
Balance at January 1	$	1,920		$	1,723
Current-year provisions	615			539
Expenditures	(601		)	(539		)
Other changes(a)	255			166
Balance as of September 30	$	2,189		$	1,889

(a)    Primarily includes effect of currency exchange and acquisitions.

Rollforward of the Reserve

ROLLFORWARD OF THE RESERVE
	Three months ended September 30					Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)	2017		2016			2017		2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	636	$	860		$	626	$	875
Provision	11		—			21		84
Claim resolutions / rescissions	—		(195		)	—		(294		)
Balance, end of period	$	647	$	665		$	647	$	665